Buy Cocaine, Amphetamine, Coke, MDMA, Meth, Crack, Weed, HASH, XTC, Extases in Drum (Monaghan) (Ireland). And, like every other self-respecting community in the Republic, people in Drum have been trying to clean up in the Tidy Towns competition by planting flowers and establishing benches and decorations throughout the village.

But the Gaelic name is nowhere to be seen on the Drum sign welcoming visitors to the village, one of the few signs in the Republic that don't feature the Irish spelling. The band and the lodge were on parade at Rossnowlagh in Co Donegal on the Sunday before the Twelfth, and in Maguiresbrige in Fermanagh on the biggest day in the Orange marching calendar. One local man says: Northern Ireland health bosses make 'rich list'. Inside the Protestant Hall, it wasn't quite the feeding of the 5, but the tables were groaning under the strain of a huge selection of sandwiches and, outside, under a gazebo to fend off the rain, volunteer chefs were cooking up burgers by the dozen. He first encountered the church on a visit to England with his wife, who is from Merseyside. Free Presbyterian minister the Rev Larry Power, who followed the almost obligatory hurling path in his native Kilkenny, says that relations between Protestants and Catholics around Drum are harmonious. Bertie Anderson used to open up for only two hours on a Saturday night in order to maintain his licence, but the 'for sale' sign now hangs outside the former coaching inn, which is a listed building. An extension to the church hall is due to open in October. Drum Accordion Band members, turned out smartly in their uniforms, lead the procession of local Orange lodges. There are around 80 people in the congregation, with worshippers travelling from Cavan, Fermanagh and Monaghan town to join local people in the pews. Daily News Headlines Newsletter Today's news headlines, directly to your inbox. The 20 or so bands that took part in the parade came from counties Cavan, Tyrone and Fermanagh, as well as Monaghan. It was her job to organise the centenary commemorations of the Easter Rising, but she revealed that her Orangeman grandfather had been one of 12, Monaghan men who signed the Ulster Covenant in opposition to Home Rule. Not to mention two Orange lodges and an accordion band, all of which meet in the village's Protestant Hall. Thankfully, we are in a better phase now. Larry Power has been a Free Presbyterian minister for nearly 30 years. It has to be said that the tractor looked as if it had seen better days, but in Drum they're hoping to plough a whole new furrow for their tiny community in better years to come. He misheard us and said he would love to hear Alastair Scott play, so the name just stuck. And Drum, which takes its name from the surrounding drumlins, rather the musical instrument, also has a connection with the Republic's most prominent Protestant politician. His grandfather, by the way, was in the Orange Lodge. Jackal talks toll of defeat, the look from daughter
Inside the Protestant Hall, it wasn't quite the feeding of the 5, but the tables were groaning under the strain of a huge selection of sandwiches and, outside, under a gazebo to fend off the rain, volunteer chefs were cooking up burgers by the dozen. Bertie Anderson used to open up for only two hours on a Saturday night in order to maintain his licence, but the 'for sale' sign now hangs outside the former coaching inn, which is a listed building. A near-2, mile pilgrimage by an Irish missionary could become a recognised European cultural route and trigger a tourism bonanza, campaigners said. He first encountered the church on a visit to England with his wife, who is from Merseyside. A Lambeg drum more often seen on July 12 in Northern Ireland will help Dubliners celebrate the new year. A road sign three kilometres from the village had the English name of Drum crudely and not particularly effectively painted over in a bid to give primacy to its Irish title, an Droim. Daily News Headlines Newsletter Today's news headlines, directly to your inbox. Free Presbyterian minister the Rev Larry Power, who followed the almost obligatory hurling path in his native Kilkenny, says that relations between Protestants and Catholics around Drum are harmonious. But few of us are planning to move north anytime soon. Northern Ireland health bosses make 'rich list'. Thankfully, we are in a better phase now. Chances are that most people have probably driven through it almost before they've realised they were in it, but Drum does leave a lasting impression - because it's the only Protestant village in the Republic of Ireland. The one and only pub in Drum has also called last orders. However, the distinct lack of commerce in Drum doesn't mean there are no enterprising entrepreneurs in the village. But the detour along the narrow L, which has grass growing in the middle of several sections, has its rewards in the shape of one spectacular hidden natural gem. Mrs Humphreys calls herself a proud republican, however, which makes her more than a little bit out of step with the majority of the Republic's minority population who live in Drum and who still cherish the Union - even though they live just outside it. Mervyn Reilly, who's the Worshipful Master of one of Drum's Orange lodges and the bandmaster of the village's accordion ensemble, as well as a former member of the Drum Development Association, concurs with the cleric's sentiment. His grandfather, by the way, was in the Orange Lodge. It has to be said that the tractor looked as if it had seen better days, but in Drum they're hoping to plough a whole new furrow for their tiny community in better years to come. Anderson's wasn't exactly a pub with no beer, but it dispensed little in the way of hospitality in its heyday - if you could call it a heyday.

Mrs Humphreys calls herself a proud republican, however, which makes her more than a little bit out of step with the majority of the Republic's minority population who live in Drum and who still cherish the Union - even though they live just outside it. While they are good, they are not perfect. The 20 or so bands that took part in the parade came from counties Cavan, Tyrone and Fermanagh, as well as Monaghan. Locals had to campaign a few years ago for a sign to direct people to Drum, which is off the main Monaghan to Cootehill road. He misheard us and said he would love to hear Alastair Scott play, so the name just stuck. Chances are that most people have probably driven through it almost before they've realised they were in it, but Drum does leave a lasting impression - because it's the only Protestant village in the Republic of Ireland. And, like every other self-respecting community in the Republic, people in Drum have been trying to clean up in the Tidy Towns competition by planting flowers and establishing benches and decorations throughout the village. The moniker of the Alastair Scott Ceilidh Band has a story behind it, too. His grandfather, by the way, was in the Orange Lodge. Bertie Anderson used to open up for only two hours on a Saturday night in order to maintain his licence, but the 'for sale' sign now hangs outside the former coaching inn, which is a listed building. A village picnic was how the accordion band officials described the gathering, though feast might have served as better branding. Heather Humphreys TD, the Minister for Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht in the Dublin government, hails from the village, and while she doesn't bang on about Drum, she's never made any secret of her Presbyterian, unionist roots. Inside the Protestant Hall, it wasn't quite the feeding of the 5, but the tables were groaning under the strain of a huge selection of sandwiches and, outside, under a gazebo to fend off the rain, volunteer chefs were cooking up burgers by the dozen. Given that Mervyn Reilly is a man who wears many hats and not just a bowler, not a lot happens in Drum that he doesn't know about. Topical and political cartoons from Belfast Telegraph. It has to be said that the tractor looked as if it had seen better days, but in Drum they're hoping to plough a whole new furrow for their tiny community in better years to come. Ireland Awards Search Go. Not to mention two Orange lodges and an accordion band, all of which meet in the village's Protestant Hall. Drum Lough is a truly magnificent sight, and an amenity area has been developed there. A near-2, mile pilgrimage by an Irish missionary could become a recognised European cultural route and trigger a tourism bonanza, campaigners said. It was known by the more-wordy name of Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan until The post-Twelfth parade in Drum was more of a carnival than it was a march. Mervyn Reilly, who's the Worshipful Master of one of Drum's Orange lodges and the bandmaster of the village's accordion ensemble, as well as a former member of the Drum Development Association, concurs with the cleric's sentiment.
Bertie Anderson used to open up for only two hours on a Saturday night in order to maintain his licence, but the 'for sale' sign now hangs outside the former coaching inn, which is a listed building. Anderson's wasn't exactly a pub with no beer, but it dispensed little in the way of hospitality in its heyday - if you could call it a heyday. The moniker of the Alastair Scott Ceilidh Band has a story behind it, too. But few of us are planning to move north anytime soon. Sunday Life Joris Minne: A near-2, mile pilgrimage by an Irish missionary could become a recognised European cultural route and trigger a tourism bonanza, campaigners said. In the times of the Troubles, there were halls and churches burned, but we all went through that. An extension to the church hall is due to open in October. The parading bandsmen - and women - marched past a David Brown Selectamatic tractor, which had a sign attached saying it was on the market. He has been at the Coragarry church for nine years, after two decades in Kesh, Co Fermanagh. The other evening, an Orange parade brought what traffic there was to a standstill in Drum, which has no Catholic churches and no GAA clubs in the parish, but offers visiting Protestants no shortage of choice for places to worship - including one of the late Dr Ian Paisley's Free Presbyterian churches. We're not on the way to anywhere. The band and the lodge were on parade at Rossnowlagh in Co Donegal on the Sunday before the Twelfth, and in Maguiresbrige in Fermanagh on the biggest day in the Orange marching calendar. One local man says: Heather Humphreys has called for the story of southern Protestants - especially those along the border - to be examined more extensively than in the past. The shop has the look of the Marie Celeste about it, with mugs, notebooks, pens, pots of paint, a kettle, bulbs and pick-axe handles still on display in the two windows. While they are good, they are not perfect.